perfect home. This, coupled with the Realtor's contact information which would also be displayed, is a built-in testimonial and will remind the buyers of the services their Realtor provided, and convey those services to others who see the gift.

In order for this gift to be effective for the Realtor, ordering it would need to be quick and easy. They would simply go to a website, fill out a form and email a photo. Now that's quick and easy. And a gift that's fun for the agent to give,

Closing on a property is a big occasion for many of us, and as such, Realtors should put some thought into the closing gifts they bestow upon their clients. But, because they are so busy, many agents seem to be stuck in a gift-giving rut, settling on giving a gift card to a big-box retailer or a bottle of wine. Both are fine gifts, but what kind of "staying power" do these gifts really have? No a lot.

So, why not change the paradigm? After all, it is better to give than receive, so why not have some fun with our gifts - fun choosing and purchasing it, and for the recipient, fun receiving it.

Personalized gifts are a good start. They require a bit more thought and planning than just picking up the latest best seller at Barnes & Noble. And with the Internet, we can find almost anything that we'd like to give. But why stop at personalizing the gift for the buyer? After all, Realtors work hard at navigating their clients through the sale, so why not also include the agent's name and/or logo on the gift as well?

OK, so we have a personalized gift for the client with some of the agent's contact information as well. Let's now take it one step further and add some extra thought to this gift...how can we really commemorate the closing?

We have the photo of the property from the MLS, and we have the date of closing, right? What if we used that information and made a gift with it?

What if we took that information and created a gift that looks like it was "ripped from the headlines?" Many of us will never see our names on the front page of a newspaper … not such a bad thing in our scandal-a-news cycle culture. But that doesn’t mean we can’t give our loved-ones, friends, and colleagues the recognition they deserve, in a creative manner they won’t forget. We'd include a headline, news and pop culture information from the closing date, and a news story about the buyers and how the agent helped them in their search for the perfect home. This, coupled with the Realtor's contact information which would also be displayed, is a built-in testimonial and will remind the buyers of the services their Realtor provided, and convey those services to others who see the gift.

In order for this gift to be effective for the Realtor, ordering it would need to be quick and easy. They would simply go to a website, fill out a form and email a photo. Now that's quick and easy. And a gift that's fun for the agent to give,

why not have some fun with our gifts - fun choosing and purchasing it, and for the recipient, fun receiving it.

Personalized gifts are a good start. They require a bit more thought and planning than just picking up the latest best seller at Barnes & Noble. And with the Internet, we can find almost anything that we'd like to give. But why stop at personalizing the gift for the buyer? After all, Realtors work hard at navigating their clients through the sale, so why not also include the agent's name and/or logo on the gift as well?

OK, so we have a personalized gift for the client with some of the agent's contact information as well. Let's now take it one step further and add some extra thought to this gift...how can we really commemorate the closing?

We have the photo of the property from the MLS, and we have the date of closing, right? What if we used that information and made a gift with it?

What if we took that information and created a gift that looks like it was "ripped from the headlines?" Many of us will never see our names on the front page of a newspaper … not such a bad thing in our scandal-a-news cycle culture. But that doesn’t mean we can’t give our loved-ones, friends, and colleagues the recognition they deserve, in a creative manner they won’t forget. We'd include a headline, news and pop culture information from the closing date, and a news story about the buyers and how the agent helped them in their search for the perfect home. This, coupled with the Realtor's contact information which would also be displayed, is a built-in testimonial and will remind the buyers of the services their Realtor provided, and convey those services to others who see the gift.

In order for this gift to be effective for the Realtor, ordering it would need to be quick and easy. They would simply go to a website, fill out a form and email a photo. Now that's quick and easy. And a gift that's fun for the agent to give,

he agent's name and/or logo on the gift as well?

OK, so we have a personalized gift for the client with some of the agent's contact information as well. Let's now take it one step further and add some extra thought to this gift...how can we really commemorate the closing?

We have the photo of the property from the MLS, and we have the date of closing, right? What if we used that information and made a gift with it?

What if we took that information and created a gift that looks like it was "ripped from the headlines?" Many of us will never see our names on the front page of a newspaper … not such a bad thing in our scandal-a-news cycle culture. But that doesn’t mean we can’t give our loved-ones, friends, and colleagues the recognition they deserve, in a creative manner they won’t forget. We'd include a headline, news and pop culture information from the closing date, and a news story about the buyers and how the agent helped them in their search for the perfect home. This, coupled with the Realtor's contact information which would also be displayed, is a built-in testimonial and will remind the buyers of the services their Realtor provided, and convey those services to others who see the gift.

In order for this gift to be effective for the Realtor, ordering it would need to be quick and easy. They would simply go to a website, fill out a form and email a photo. Now that's quick and easy. And a gift that's fun for the agent to give,

looks like it was "ripped from the headlines?" Many of us will never see our names on the front page of a newspaper … not such a bad thing in our scandal-a-news cycle culture. But that doesn’t mean we can’t give our loved-ones, friends, and colleagues the recognition they deserve, in a creative manner they won’t forget. We'd include a headline, news and pop culture information from the closing date, and a news story about the buyers and how the agent helped them in their search for the perfect home. This, coupled with the Realtor's contact information which would also be displayed, is a built-in testimonial and will remind the buyers of the services their Realtor provided, and convey those services to others who see the gift.

In order for this gift to be effective for the Realtor, ordering it would need to be quick and easy. They would simply go to a website, fill out a form and email a photo. Now that's quick and easy. And a gift that's fun for the agent to give,

perfect home. This, coupled with the Realtor's contact information which would also be displayed, is a built-in testimonial and will remind the buyers of the services their Realtor provided, and convey those services to others who see the gift.

In order for this gift to be effective for the Realtor, ordering it would need to be quick and easy. They would simply go to a website, fill out a form and email a photo. Now that's quick and easy. And a gift that's fun for the agent to give, and even more fun for the client to receive.